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Pressure on Brazil and Argentina ahead of Copa draw

Argentina's Lionel Messi waits to receive the second place medal during the Copa America Centenario awards ceremony in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, on June 26, 2016 [Courtesy]

They may boast seven World Cup victories between them and two of the game’s biggest stars in Lionel Messi and Neymar, but Argentina and hosts Brazil will be under immense pressure when the Copa America begins in June.

First, they have a nerve-wracking wait ahead of today’s draw in Rio de Janeiro to see who they will face in the group stages.

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